This article traces William Allen White's political beliefs and actions. From his newspaper office in Emporia, White supported liberal causes, but also championed conservative issues he believed would safeguard and promote rural midwestern values. Along with the impact of White's "What's the Matter with Kansas?" editorial, the article discusses his relationship with various politicians, his efforts against the Ku Klux Klan, his run for govenor in 1924, his stance on prohibition, and his role in the 1928 presidential campaign for Herbert Hoover.